Air Transport

The airport authority of Manila, Philippines, will seek at least PHP15 million ($280,000) from XiamenAir to cover costs of a runway overrun at the city’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Aug. 16.

Shanghai Airlines plans to introduce its first Boeing 787-9s on routes to Singapore and Melbourne, Australia. Both routes will be new to the carrier, though parent China Eastern Airlines flies them.

Hawaiian Airlines is suspending its route from Honolulu to Beijing, which is its only Chinese service, although the carrier insists it intends to return to that market.

Satellite-based surveillance system developer Aireon and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have started pre-registration for the Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service—a means of providing the last known position of an aircraft in distress.

Following signing of a shareholders agreement in Lusaka on Sunday between the Zambian Government and Ethiopian Airlines, Zambia Airways has been relaunched with its inaugural flight set for the beginning of next year.

GE agrees to abide by new standards, and IATA drops its anti-competitive complaint with the European Commission.

Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group narrowed its second-quarter 2018 net loss to $113.6 million, improved from 2Q 2017’s $138 million net loss, and despite a $79 million foreign exchange loss during the quarter mainly attributable to the 12.2% year-over-year (YOY) depreciation of the Brazilian currency.

United Airlines is developing a lie-flat premium-cabin seat and plans to have the first ones in service on Boeing 737-10s in 2020, President Scott Kirby said.

SkyWest Inc. plans to maintain up to 50% of its fleet as 50-seat regional jets (RJs), projecting sustained demand in markets that cannot support larger aircraft, CEO Chip Childs said.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 with the aircraft’s arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, north of the capital Dhaka, on Aug. 19.

American Airlines’ latest international schedule changes underscore its continued emphasis on building its Charlotte and Dallas/Fort Worth hubs while leveraging joint venture (JV) partnerships to enhance existing markets and launch new ones—all with an eye on profitability.

Denver-based ULCC Frontier Airlines is “changing a lot,” almost doubling the number of its destinations, introducing a new loyalty program and making it easier for passengers to achieve elite status.

The Zambian government and Ethiopian Airlines have formalized an agreement to create Zambia Airways.

KLM and its pilots have hit an impasse in their collective-labor agreement (CLA) talks, after the Dutch carrier failed to agree to cockpit crewmembers’ demands by their Aug. 17 deadline.

A long-proposed regional airline in northern China is scheduled to begin operations next year with Comac ARJ21s instead of the Bombardier CRJ900s originally planned.

An IATA survey has revealed that around 75% of aviation human resources (HR) professionals see growing demand for cabin crew, ground operations and customer service staff over the next two years.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has adjusted its flight schedule for the six months starting Oct. 1, which should allow it to operate without additional disruptions due to Boeing 787 engine checks.

Ryanair has started selling Air Malta flights through its own website, part of the “Always Getting Better” (AGB) drive to improve the passenger experience, including website improvements, flight partnerships with other airlines and connecting flights.

Spirit Airlines wants to wrap up its evaluation of a new aircraft type and announce its decision in six months.

ICAO is holding discussions with North Korean authorities with the aim of scheduling an aviation safety oversight audit of the country.

In a major step forward for gender equality and gender action in international air transport, ICAO and South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) were joined by over 500 leaders and experts from around the world in Cape Town for the opening of the first-ever Global Aviation Gender Summit.

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Japan Airlines (JAL) is looking to substantially increase the seat density of the Boeing 787-8s that are assigned to its newly announced LCC unit and is eyeing markets in the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Edmonton, Canada-based independent ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Flair Airlines stepped up its competition with the LCC subsidiaries of Canadian major airlines Aug. 20 by announcing 11 new nonstop transborder U.S. flights for the upcoming winter season.